HAPPY 9 MONTHS PEA!

Semi-Pro

There is a chance that I may be finally getting this whole mom thing down.

I started to hate going to the post office. Every time I had to go and mail something I was haunted by an experience I had once when Olivia was only around 2 months old. Back then (almost 7 months ago!) I was still new at the whole mom thing and I often put myself in hairy situations. I had to ship some packages so I wrapped the little monster up in the Moby wrap and stood in line. It was a nightmare trying to scribble down addresses on envelopes and stuff them with what I had to mail with a fussy baby. She was hungry, my boobs hurt because they knew it was time to feed her, and everyone was staring at me with intrigue/sympathy. I was sweaty and flustered and I am sure they wondered why I had my infant strapped to my body.
Now, running errands with the babe is actually enjoyable. This morning I had some parcels to ship out and for a second I hoped there wasn't another super long line because I did not want another "episode". As soon as I had Olivia nice and snug in our beloved Ella Belly carrier I knew we were good to go. She was happy and chatty and loves how the old people always make the funniest faces at her. I still look really tired often, but at least people don't look at me weird anymore.

My #1 tip for a newbie mom: Wear your baby. It makes life so much easier. Free hands are a good thing to have.

(I warned you. I still look tired.)

The ham.

Mom's Night Out?

Sir Elton ♥

Can I steal a minute of your time?

My lovely and super sweet cousin Jenny and her fiance Pablo are one of three finalists for the Four Seasons Ultimate Wedding Challenge in Dallas, TX. They grew up in the same neighborhood and met at the Four Seasons kid's club when Jenny was only four. They were labeled the "hometown favorite" on Good Morning Texas. Please just click on the link below and vote for them. It only takes about four seconds. THANK YOU!

To quickly cast your vote, click here!

Have a Happy Saturday

This evening I am going to see Elton John LIVE with my sister and girlfriends. Today I am just doing diaper laundry, catching up on the web, and hopefully taking a quick trip to Target to get some more random home stuff. I came across this site with some great tips and info on cloth diapering!
Have a wonderful weekend, friends. ♥

Amber teething necklace from Inspired by Finn

Oh, hi!

I've been an awful blogger lately but I promise I do have good reasons! The main one is that my laptop was eaten by a virus so I do not have the internet at my new place. Hopefully that situation will be fixed soon. I did notice, however, that without internet I have a lot more time to read and hopefully start on those projects that I have been wanting to complete for a while. I want to make Olivia some felt toys and also begin writing my children's stories. I will be sure to share :)
Our new apartment is starting to feel more like home and it is absolutely WONDERFUL to have a large closet. There is space for everything + more and it's fun to walk in there and shop my own stuff for inspiration on what to wear. I will take photos of everything soon. The location is so great. We can walk to the library and the local natural goods grocery store within minutes! There are so many restaurants I cannot wait to check out, everything from Mexican to Thai food! Yum.
The babe has been such a delight, her personality is so much fun. She is silly but also craves attention and will get pissed if we ignore her/do not give her what she wants. I have to remind myself that she is still a baby and I can spoil her all I want but people's comments make me second guess myself. I do not want her to turn into a demon child that no one likes. So far we are doing okay, though. She brings happiness and smiles to everyone she is around. What more could I ask for?

Kinda late but here we go :)





Dress and ring on my right hand: Forever 21
Belt & Wooden Bangles: From my mom's vintage vault of amazing stuff (Old Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenburg, YSL!)
Necklace: Tiffany and Co.
Jade Bracelet: Chinatown, San Francisco
Shoes: Thrift store find (looks like they were never worn!)